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Women searching for missing loved ones protesting the discoveries at the Izaguirre ranch, on March 16 in Teuchitlán, Jalisco.
MEXICO

Mexico’s ‘searching mothers,’ alone against the drug cartels and the authorities: ‘We live with more fear than ever’ 

Five women who are looking for missing family members across Mexico have denounced Claudia Sheinbaum’s failure to address the issue during her presidency. They accuse her of only taking action following the discovery of a mass grave in the town of Teuchitlán. These women also highlight the inaction of the prosecutors’ offices and the threats they’ve received from the cartels

Producer Angélica Sarmiento cuts coffee berries at the Micaela farm in Xico, a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, in January 2025.
COFFEE

The hidden backroom of Mexican coffee

Georgina Zerega|Úrsulo Galván / Chavarrillo (Veracruz)|

An investigation conducted by the NGOs Empower and Coffee Watch has traced the origins of Nestlé and Starbucks products. The report reveals the firms’ abusive relationship with small producers, the pressures that farmers are subjected to, as well as the environmental impact of the coffee industry 

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